HOUSTON — Darius Garland couldn’t close this time. Cleveland mounted a fourth-quarter rally that fell short Wednesday night, losing to the Houston Rockets, 109-108, inside Houston’s Toyota ...

Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived ... appeared to secure the upper hand when Darius Garland was fouled on a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds ...

Darius Garland is a 90% free throw shooter ... lead at the free throw line with 2.1 seconds remaining against the Houston Rockets. But he missed back-to-back free throws to ensure a 109-108 ...

NBA: Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers - Source: Imagn Spoiler alert: Darius Garland isn't the only Cleveland Cavalier on this list, but that could be considered a surprise in itself.

Jan 25, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit ...

and Fred VanVleet had 20 points and six assists for Houston. The Rockets beat Cleveland for the second time in four days, winning 109-108 at home Wednesday. Darius Garland scored 27 of his 39 ...

The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .